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Able Quotes by Sun Tzu
- Confront them with annihilation, and they will then survive; plunge them into a deadly situation, and they will then live. When people fall into danger,…
- He must be able to mystify his officers and men by false reports and appearances, and thus keep them in total ignorance.
- The good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.
- Hence the saying: One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
- Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of…
- With regard to ground of this nature, be before the enemy in occupying the raised and sunny spots, and carefully guard your line of supplies.…
- When your weapons are dulled and ardour damped, your strength exhausted and treasure spent, neighboring rulers will take advantage of your distress to act. And…
- All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we…
- It is the rule in war, if ten times the enemy's strength, surround them; if five times, attack them; if double, be able to divide…
- When the enemy is at ease, be able to weary him; when well fed, to starve him; when at rest, to make him move. Appear…
- The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy. To secure…
- Bestow rewards without regard to rule, issue orders without regard to previous arrangements; and you will be able to handle a whole army as though…
- The enemy's spies who have come to spy on us must be sought out, tempted with bribes, led away and comfortably housed. Thus they will…
- A sovereign of high character and intelligence must be able to know the right man, should place the responsibility on him, and expect results.
- Invincibility is in oneself, and vulnerability is in the opponent. Invincibility is a matter of defense, vulnerability is a matter of attack. Therefore skillful warriors…
- All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we…
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